100% FREE

Birch Avenue, Failsworth, Manchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birch Avenue, Failsworth, Manchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/manchester-greater-manchester/birch-avenue-failsworth/

House prices, sold prices and local information for M35 0SF, M35 0SE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£260,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£213,000
14 sales
Price range
£140k – £335k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Mar 2026
M35 0SF

Free, no sign-up. Other sites charge up to £25.

At a glance

House prices£213k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station14 min walkFailsworth (Manchester Metrolink) Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 14 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

14 property sales on Birch Avenue, Failsworth, Manchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £260,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £196,091. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 79% semi-detached, 21% detached. Recorded sale prices on Birch Avenue range from £140,000 to £335,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Birch Avenue compared

M35 postcode area£256,039
Manchester£284,352
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all M35 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £140,000 (1 sales)2016£140k2017: £230,000 (2 sales)2017£230k2019: £179,000 (1 sales)2019£179k2020: £170,000 (2 sales)2020£170k2021: £260,000 (1 sales)2021£260k2022: £191,500 (2 sales)2022£192k2023: £180,000 (1 sales)2023£180k2024: £185,000 (1 sales)2024£185k2025: £297,500 (2 sales)2025£298k2026: £260,000 (1 sales)2026£260k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£196,09130 Mar 2026
Detached3£275,00028 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Birch Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
34, Birch Avenue M35 0SF 30 Mar 2026£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Birch Avenue M35 0SF 24 Oct 2025£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Birch Avenue M35 0SE 28 Mar 2025£335,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Birch Avenue M35 0SF 26 Apr 2024£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Birch Avenue M35 0SE 11 Aug 2023£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Birch Avenue M35 0SF 10 Oct 2022£193,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Birch Avenue M35 0SF 3 May 2022£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Birch Avenue M35 0SE 6 Apr 2021£260,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Birch Avenue M35 0SF 26 Jun 2020£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Birch Avenue M35 0SF 17 Mar 2020£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Birch Avenue M35 0SF 28 Jun 2019£179,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Birch Avenue M35 0SE 8 Sep 2017£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Birch Avenue M35 0SE 20 Jan 2017£230,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Birch Avenue M35 0SF 14 Oct 2016£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
34, Birch Avenue £193,000 (Oct 2022) → £260,000 (Mar 2026) +35%
over 3 yrs
10, Birch Avenue £185,000 (Apr 2024) → £260,000 (Oct 2025) +41%
over 1 yr
42, Birch Avenue £140,000 (Oct 2016) → £195,000 (Jun 2020) +39%
over 4 yrs

Buying on Birch Avenue?

Stamp duty calculator

Mortgage calculator

Crime and flood risk near Birch Avenue

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Avenue in the latest month.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

12345678910

Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Birch Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester Flood alert area
  • River Mersey Uplands catchment including Hyde, Ashton-under-Lyne, Denton, Stalybridge and Glossop Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Birch Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
South Failsworth Community Primary School 441 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 450 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School 237 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Teenage Kicks 64 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Co-op Academy Failsworth 1,434 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
St John's Church of England Primary School 255 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Spring Brook Academy 113 pupils Academy special converter 4–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School 219 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Moston station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Fairfield station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Gorton station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
  • Failsworth (Manchester Metrolink) 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Newton Heath and Moston (Manchester Metrolink) 1.1 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Post Office (o/s, Lord Lane) 1 min walk
  • The Windmill (opp, Lord Lane) 1 min walk
  • The Windmill (o/s, Lord Lane) 2 min walk
  • Paddock Lane (NE-bound, Paddock Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Medlock Medical Practice
    Keppel Building, Failsworth Health Centre, Manchester · 0.6 mi
  • Quayside Medical Practice
    Ashton Road West, Manchester · 0.6 mi
  • All Saints Medical Centre
    Newton Heath Health Centre, 2 Old Church Street, Manchester · 1.0 mi
  • Newton Heath Medical Centre
    Newton Heath Health Centre, 2 Old Church Street, Manchester · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra Tesco Failsworth Extra · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Failsworth Manchester · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Failsworth Manchester · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar - Droylsden · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Our Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Kamson Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Focus Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Blue Sky Dental Care · 0.0 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Quayside Dental Practice · 0.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

12345678910

This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income7 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned89.0%62.5%
Private rented7.3%20.3%
Social rented3.7%17.1%
Households509

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.0%64.1%
Aged 65+24.2%18.6%
Residents1,194

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%92%

Share of homes across Oldham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Birch Avenue

Loading energy certificates…

Who lives around Birch Avenue

Ethnic group

HereOldham
White95%68.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.1%24.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.3%3.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%2.5%
Other ethnic group0.6%1.4%

Religion

HereOldham
Christian65.2%44.9%
No religion27.4%25%
Not answered5.8%4.7%
Muslim1%24.4%
Other religion0.3%0.2%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Hindu0.2%0.5%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereOldham
Born in the UK95.5%83.4%
Born outside the UK4.5%16.6%

Highest qualification

HereOldham
No qualifications22.9%24.7%
Level 3 qualifications21.2%16.5%
Level 4 qualifications and above20.8%24.6%
Level 2 qualifications14.7%13.9%
Apprenticeship9.1%6.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.9%11.1%
Other qualifications2.4%2.9%

General health

HereOldham
Very good health47.5%46.9%
Good health33.7%32.9%
Fair health13.8%13.9%
Bad health3.9%4.8%
Very bad health1%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereOldham
1 car or van in household45.9%42.6%
2 cars or vans in household27.5%23.1%
No cars or vans in household19.2%27.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.5%6.7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Oldham.

Planning and heritage near Birch Avenue

Checking conservation areas, listed buildings and other designations…

Noise, radon and ground hazards

Checking…

Planning applications near Birch Avenue

Recent planning applications around Birch Avenue from the council's planning register. Choose how far to look:

Checking recent planning applications…

Thinking of selling on Birch Avenue?

Get a free valuation

Local estate agents will value your home for free, with no obligation.

What's my home worth?

Get an instant estimate from what you paid and how prices in Oldham have moved since.

Estimate my home's value

Council tax here

Oldham Band D is £2,602 a year (Band A £1,735). See every band.

What's it like living on Birch Avenue?

No reviews yet. Live here, or used to? Be the first to say what it's like.

Write a review of Birch Avenue

Reviews are checked before they appear. Please don't name individuals or include personal details.

Nearby streets in M35

See all streets in Manchester All streets in M35

You might also like

Most expensive streets in ManchesterWhere the priciest homes in Manchester sellCheapest streets in ManchesterThe most affordable streets in ManchesterHouse prices in OldhamHow much prices have risenCouncil tax in OldhamEvery band for this yearWhat's my house worth?A free estimate from what you paidMoving costs calculatorStamp duty, fees and removals in one totalRent vs buy in OldhamIs buying cheaper than renting here?Where can I afford?Other streets at this price